After numerous requests from forum members over the past few months, we are now hosting a Group Buy for the EC-7 wheels! We wanted to support a larger part of the BMW community so there are fitments for the E36, E36 M3, E46, E46 M3, Z4, Z3, E8X, E82 1M, E9X, and E9X M3.

The Group Buy will be listed on multiple forums where we will be monitoring and updating all Group Buy threads: M3Forums, Bimmerforums, E46Fanatics, 1Addicts, e90post, M3post, and Zpost. Spread the word, because the more members that sign up, the lower the price will be for everyone!

Sizes and Colors Available:Wheels can be purchased in any combination (square or staggered) from the below list.
No other sizes or combinations are available for this group buy.
All finishes are available: Anthracite, Race Silver, and Satin Black.

Official Payment collection day starts: March 18th
Official Close Date and last day to pay: March 26th
Product Ship Date: Most orders within a week of close date, some orders may ship by end of April

Free Shipping*

Free Shipping is available to members in the 48 mainland US states. Alaska, Hawaii, and International members will receive a $75 credit off the actual cost of shipping.

Non-mainland/international members: please contact us prior to ordering for a shipping quote. We'll either send you an invoice, or a code to adjust your order.

Free shipping and this discounted price are for this product only and does not cover extras added to the cart such as spacers, lugs, center caps or other store products unless those produces also offer free shipping. Adding others parts may result in a shipping fee.

Due to package sizes, the cart may calculate an unreasonable shipping rate for add on items. If this occurs, contact us prior to checkout, and we will adjust your extra item shipping costs if there is an issue.

Non Group Buy parts will ship with your wheel order unless requested in the comment field at checkout.

Local Pickup Discount:

Local customers who pick up their set will receive a $35 discount on their order in lieu of free shipping. Local pickup discounts are provided at time of pickup as a refund, and are not provided in advance. You MUST write "local pickup" in the comment field at checkout so that we do not ship your order. We will call you when your set is ready to schedule a pickup from our Livermore 94550 warehouse.

When do these ship?:

ETA update as of 3/15:

After conducting an initial tally of orders, we’ve determined that most orders are still fulfillable from our in-stock inventory, but due to higher than normal demand for very specific finishes, some orders will be fulfilled when we receive our next two shipments. We’ve updated the original post. See below for details on which sizes and finishes may be affected.

Most wheels are in stock, and orders will begin shipping within a week of the group buy close date. We expect to fulfill 75%~ of orders from our in-stock inventory.

Due to high demand for select sizes, some orders will be fulfilled after we receive our next stocking shipments, scheduled to arrive approx 30 days and 60 days after the close date.

Some of the orders for the following sizes/finishes may be affected:

18x10" ET25 Satin Black - 30 days~

18x9.5" ET35 in Race Silver and Anthracite - 60 days~

18x9" ET31 in Race Silver and Anthracite - 60 days~

This is a Group Buy. Wheels do not ship the day after making payment like a traditional order.

Customs/Port delays can add an extra 1 week delay, but it's rare.

We cannot guarantee an exact ETA date. Our estimates have historically been conservative and within +/- two weeks of our ETA date.

We will keep everyone up to date of even minor changes if they occur via this thread.

All customer orders will ship out as they become available, after the close date.

Tracking numbers will be provided to all buyers, and important progress updates will be posted on this forum, and on corresponding product pages.

Finish Availability

Finish availability will be offered on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Due to high demand on the feeler list, some finishes will sell out.

You have multiple options for selecting how we should process your order if your preferred finish happened to sell out.

Select your preferred finish plus a secondary back-up finish. If your first finish is not available we will automatically switch your order to the second finish to complete your order. At the time of shipping you will be notified which finish has been shipped.

Select your preferred finish, and do not select a secondary finish. "No alternative choice". By selecting this option you are asking us to cancel and fully refund your order automatically if your preferred finish is not available. Group Buy pricing is only available for in stock inventory. Pricing will not be honored for back-orders, or for future stock.

Select "size change" if paint finish is a priority, and you would rather see what other sizes are available, select this option and we will contact you to discuss alternative sizes that would work for your fitment. There is no guarantee we will have all other sizes available. You may cancel your order if we do not have a good substitute size available.

We will try to stay up to date with sold out finishes/sizes by posting them here and on the forums.

[b]How do I join? Payments and Sign-up info

This Group Buy is currently in the “feeler” phase. During this period members simply need to post their requested sizes/finish. We will add you to our master list and combine that across all the forums. No payment is necessary until the Payment phase begins on March 18th. You are not obligated to pay after adding your name to the list.

During the payment phase, a link will be posted to a checkout page on our site. Domestic buyers should use our site to complete payment. International buyers should contact us for an invoice and PayPal or wire transfer details.

The last day to join and make payment is March 26th. No orders can be placed after this date.

Buyers are not officially part of the Group Buy until they've paid on our website's Group Buy page or contacted us to make payment.

Credit cards will be authorized only for the price listed at sign-up. Cards will be charge the final price after the close of the Group Buy and the member count is totaled. This automatically insures that everyone is billed for the highest discount reached, regardless of when they joined

PayPal accounts will be charged the amount due at sign-up due to a lack of authorization feature. If additional discount levels are reached, then PayPal paying members will receive partial discounts to make up for the difference.

The Group Buy page will contain a list of members as they join. It is updated as they sign up within 24 hours and does not accurately represent the exact number of members at any given time.

If Aftermarket Performance Express Corp. elects to cancel the group buy due to low order volume or a production issue, ALL customers will be provided full refunds if their payment was already processed.

Discount Tiers

The price you pay at sign up is based on how many members are on the feeler list.

At the close of the Group Buy, everyone's order/payment will be adjusted up or down to the final discount tier reached. In almost all cases, we end reaching higher tier levels, which results in all or most paying members to receive additional discounts.

In the end, everyone pays the same price.

There is zero advantage in signing up at the last minute, yet most members still wait till the last 2~ days.

Early sign-ups promote others to sign-up, and gives confidence to the stragglers. If you know you’re buying then pay early to keep the momentum going.

Refunds

There are NO refunds on Group Buy orders. Group Buys are special order, which is why payment is taken in advance

Only replacement of defective, or mis-shipped products are available.

Members cannot change colors or sizes after item receipt for Group Buy orders.

These products are priced at promotional pricing and do not carry that same return policy as our retail priced items. If you would like a traditional 30 Day return policy then we recommend purchasing at the retail price, and not via the Group Buy.

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These are the available EC-7 wheels.

Profile 1 Concavity

Profile 2 Concavity - medium concave

Profile 3 Concavity - most concave

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Wheel Details:

Manufacturing process:All APEX wheels are flow-formed resulting in a light weight, track and street worthy wheel. Flow-forming significantly reduces weight in the barrel by rolling the barrel out into it's final shape using large wheels/disks applying high pressure. This step is the same step that monoblock forged wheels go through to shape their barrels. By doing this, the flow-formed wheel's barrel has the same density and strength as the barrel of a fully forged wheel. This significantly reduces rotational mass at the furthest point from the center, which is the most important weight savings area on a wheel.

Strength:These wheels are fully JWL/VIA certified. Strength testing was done by the VIA in Japan.

Misc.

Comes with carbon-look APEX center caps.

Accepts OEM Roundel center caps.

Does not come with valve stems.

Installs using your factory lugs or a stud conversion.

BMW hub-centric - no centering rings

Accepts all wheel spacers including 5mm while still remaining hub-centric.

What size/ offset would you recommend for an e90 M3 that is going to be used on the race track?

For E9X M3 track set ups we almost always recommend using 18x10" ET25 in a square format with 275/35/18 tires. This is a great, high grip, direct fitment that does not require any modifications to make work. For those who prefer a staggered fitment we can also do a variety of set ups depending on the tire sizes you were planning on using.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigtracing

put me on the feeler list for 18x10/11 anthracite thx

Added you onto the list!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Da M3nace

Question....Would you suggest I go with different sizes for Front and rear setups? I want a staggered setup and do not care about rotating...

Also, I am on the fence on color, I may go Satin Black or perhaps the anthracite .
What is final deadline for orders?

There are about 3 different staggered set ups that are possible with the EC-7's and all three will utilize our most concave profile 3 wheels.

18x9.5" ET22 & 18x10.5" ET27 with 265/35/18 and 285/35/18 tires.

18x10" ET25 & 18x10.5" ET27 with 275/35/18 and 285/35/18 tires.

18x10" ET25 & 18x11" ET25 with 275/35/18 and 295/30/18 tires.

All three of these fitments are for the most part direct fitments and do not require any additional modifications besides some very specific coilover set ups and possibly clearances with the 18x11" ET25.

After conducting an initial tally of orders, weve determined that most orders are still fulfillable from our in-stock inventory, but due to higher than normal demand for very specific finishes, some orders will be fulfilled when we receive our next two shipments. Weve updated the original post. See below for details on which sizes and finishes may be affected.

Most wheels are in stock, and orders will begin shipping within a week of the group buy close date. We expect to fulfill 75%~ of orders from our in-stock inventory.

Due to high demand for select sizes, some orders will be fulfilled after we receive our next stocking shipments, scheduled to arrive approx 30 days and 60 days after the close date.

Some of the orders for the following sizes/finishes may be affected:

18x10" ET25 Satin Black - 30 days~

18x9.5" ET35 in Race Silver and Anthracite - 60 days~

18x9" ET31 in Race Silver and Anthracite - 60 days~

Remember, the payment period for this group buy opens up this Monday, March 18th at 12:00 AM PST!